Justices to review New Jersey bid for legal sports betting

Nevada and a handful of other states have held a monopoly in legal sports betting since the days of Bugsy Siegel, but New Jersey and Governor Chris Christie now want in on the action.

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In November 2011, New Jersey voters passed a statewide referendum by almost a 2-1 margin in support of legal sports betting throughout the state.

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"I applaud the Supreme Court for taking on this case and potentially resolving a long history of hypocrisy and unfairness in federal law", Pallone said in a statement. But a special deal worked out three decades ago outlawed sports betting in all but four states - preventing New Jersey from the benefits those four states enjoy. New Jersey voters passed a non-binding referendum to allow sports betting in 2011.

The NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and the NCAA all oppose the New Jersey law and urged the Supreme Court to deny review in the case.

Despite its unwholesome connotations, and unquestioned illegality, friendly wagers over rival teams are seen to be as harmless as going five miles per hour over the speed limit on the interstate.

Congress gave New Jersey a one-time opportunity to become the fifth state before the ban was enacted, but the state failed to pass a sports betting law in the required time window.

This month, the American Gaming Association announced the creation of a coalition involving organizations of attorneys general and police, policymakers and others to advocate for the repeal of the ban that the industry says has fueled the illegal sports betting market. Aside from straight betting on games, Fantasy Sports is what's helping to keep it the most popular US sport.

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